thinly

thinly is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: In a thin manner; in a loose, scattered manner; scantily; not thickly; as, ground thinly planted with trees; a country thinly inhabited. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 12 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. In a thin manner; in a loose, scattered manner; scantily; not thickly; as, ground thinly planted with trees; a country thinly inhabited.
2. adverb. in a widely distributed manner

   "thinly overgrown mountainside"

3. adverb. in a small quantity or extent

   "spread the margarine thinly over the meat"

   "apply paint lightly"

   Synonyms: lightly

4. adverb. without viscosity

   "the blood was flowing thin"

   Synonyms: thin

5. adverb. without force or sincere effort

   "smiled thinly"

Synonyms

lightly, thin

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